Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement.

Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (left) and Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi attend a ceremony marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 last year that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, on Oct. 27, 2024.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement.

(Image credit: Gil Cohen-Magen)